Arasaka Tower Bombing

Lore & Background

The source identifies Johnny Silverhand as a legendary rockstar and terrorist whose engram is stored on a cybernetic biochip. It does not describe the Arasaka Tower Bombing, the Fourth Corporate War, or any nuclear detonation. The Arasaka Corporation is a powerful megacorporation acting as the de facto ruler of Night City, and that Johnny Silverhand's consciousness begins overwriting V's own, forcing them to work together to confront Arasaka. No further historical events are provided.

Reader's Guide

It states that Cyberpunk 2077 is set in Night City, a fictional metropolis in California, and that the player assumes the role of V, a mercenary who gets reluctantly imbued with a biochip containing Johnny Silverhand's engram. The game's plot involves confronting the Arasaka Corporation.

Did You Know?

• Johnny Silverhand is portrayed by Keanu Reeves in Cyberpunk 2077.
• The player character V is voiced by Gavin Drea or Cherami Leigh depending on gender.
• The game was released for multiple platforms including PlayStation 4, Stadia, Windows, and Xbox One in December 2020.